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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 5h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 5d

The Latest FCC Censorship Push No One Is Talking About Targets Incarcerated People
theintercept.com/2025/10/03/f...

The Latest FCC Censorship Push No One Is Talking About Targets Incarcerated People

Brendan Carr is advancing a plan to choke communications for people who use cellphones to expose abuses in prison.

theintercept.com

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 23h

JFC people will always spout religion to "fix" disability instead of providing accommodations that allow disabled people to thrive as they are.

David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 1d

“You may think this is crazy….get him in church. Get him listening to Christian music. Even just Christian kid songs.….they can feel Gods presence and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.”

Just one suggestion from a member of the Leucovorin for Autism group

www.wired.com/story/chaos-...

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

www.wired.com

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 1d

“It feels like every day there’s a new announcement, there’s a new policy,” Stephen Blaker, an immigration attorney, told @kris10p.bsky.social. “On a Monday you could file your naturalization application and then be told on Wednesday that there’s a new civics test.”

www.hr-brew.com/stories/2025...

Changes to immigration rules create new concerns for employers

Companies should host a monthly town hall meeting, providing the latest updates for workers, one immigration attorney recommends.

www.hr-brew.com

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Nicole Ortiz @nicoleortiz.bsky.social · 1d

The University of California, Irvine Health will be opening its new all-electric hospital on Dec. 10, which it says is the first facility in the US that doesn't use natural gas at all. This even includes having electric-only appliances in its kitchen.

www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025...

UCI Health’s new all-electric hospital reinforces system’s commitment to sustainability

The facility focuses on reducing its direct carbon emissions by cutting reliance on fossil fuels.

www.healthcare-brew.com

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 1d

soooo...doing basic journalism is a no-no now? got it

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

News: The Pentagon has sent out its revised rules to reporters who wish to have building access. The new rules say that even soliciting tips on social media is grounds for losing badge access, per a copy I've obtained. More in tonight's edition of @status.news. Subscribe: www.status.news/subscribe

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 2d

Students using AI is definitely the thing that is going to break me. Not even failing grades work as a deterrent.

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 2d

Community - I need your help. I'm trying to get these pics to Norah O'Donnell with @cbsnews.com (idk who her producers are)

The Lincoln Memorial fox tried to steal one of O'Donnell's shoes around sunrise today. The fox got away with just the sole & I managed to nab a shot of the cutie chewing on it

A small red fox chewing a while sole of a shoe

close up of a red fox laying on the grass with the lincoln memorial behind it

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 2d

The whole thing happened so fast. The fox (let's call it Abe) went into her bag, pulled out the shoe and tried to run off with it. O'Donnell was incredibly well-natured about the whole thing.

Several local photographers (myself included) keep an eye out for the fox, who's seen in the mornings

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 2d

Community - I need your help. I'm trying to get these pics to Norah O'Donnell with @cbsnews.com (idk who her producers are)

The Lincoln Memorial fox tried to steal one of O'Donnell's shoes around sunrise today. The fox got away with just the sole & I managed to nab a shot of the cutie chewing on it

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 2d

this is a(nother) really bad day for journalism.

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 2d

Free Press co-founder Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News

CBS News parent Paramount will also acquire The Free Press for $150 million in cash and stock.

www.latimes.com

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Hands Down Second, Emergency Ruling Protecting Portland From National Guard Occupation talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-m...

Judge Hands Down Second, Emergency Ruling Protecting Portland From National Guard Occupation

A federal judge handed down a ruling from the bench Sunday night...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Shane Burley (Blue Sky Edition) @shaneburley.bsky.social · 3d

For those lucky enough to not know this is a neo-Nazi meme normally found on TRS and the Daily Stormer being shared by the official DHS account.

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 3d

Van Jones will be taking center stage at SHRM Blueprint (formerly the Workplace Diversity Conference) to debate Robby Starbuck about DEI later this month.

Jones made light of the dying (murdered) children in Gaza, showing a complete lack of empathy or humanity. He's trying to clean up the remarks

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

The CNN commentator is under fire for his remarks during an appearance on Bill Maher’s show.

Van Jones Apologizes for ‘Hurtful’ On-Air Comment

The CNN commentator is under fire for his remarks during an appearance on Bill Maher’s show.

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 3d

For women's soccer fans - Washington Spirit is currently up 1-0 in the first half against the San Diego Wave

If you're *not* familiar with the Spirit, check them out. The matches are incredible, the players are great, & politically vocal

@51st.news takes a deep dive:

51st.news/dc-spirit-tr...

Washington Spirit games provide a field for Trump resistance

Women's soccer fans have taken to the stands with banners, flags, and pro-D.C. chants.

51st.news

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 5d

Yet again, we see that vaccinated mothers tend to have healthier pregnancies and infants.

Women who were vaccinated against COVID during pregnancy had a 34% lower risk of severe preterm birth before 28 weeks & lower risk of congenital anomalies.

🧪 www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

Mom's COVID Shot Aided Baby, Too, Large Review Confirmed

Vaccination during pregnancy was safe for both mom and baby

www.medpagetoday.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 5d

Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory.

They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.

But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.

RIP, Jamal.

open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out

As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.

open.substack.com

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 5d

Today I experienced two wildly different perceptions of me:

One: OMG, you do not strike me as a Swiftie. I'm kind of shocked, tbh! (in re: me staying up for the album drop)

Two: I think of two things when I think of you: DEI and your love for Taylor Swift

My sense of self is warped now

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 5d

It's me. Hi. i'm the problem it's me.

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 5d

Wait...is this a Ponzi scheme? Or a budget Mary Kay?

Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 5d

First Trump screws over farmers with tariffs that are designed to fund huge tax cuts for wealthy GOP donors.

Then he uses the tax money from ordinary Americans to bail out the farmers so they aren’t pissed at him and still vote for him.

We are paying for it.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump making plans to send billions in cash bailouts to farmers with taxpayer money

The president has also said he wants to use direct tariff revenue for the payments, but that could trigger a major fight in Congress.

www.politico.com

Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 5d

I've heard similar observations from several DEI practitioners and civil rights scholars. Businesses have watered down their DEI practices. DEI opponents claim that everything is set up for the majority to fail, although the data indicates that white non-disabled men are still the ones in power

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5d

At times Trump explicitly favors some racial groups, like white South Africans, while targeting others for worse treatment, particularly African-Americans and Latinos.

Trump is “weaponizing the tools of the Civil Rights Movement” against the people intended to be its beneficiaries. trib.al/2FFlcEk

Donald Trump’s Sick, Cynical Racial Con—and How to Fight It

Professors Hakeem Jefferson and Victor Ray argue that the Trump administration goes way beyond past Republican administrations on racial issues, often explicitly favoring white people in its policies.

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 6d

@karaswisher.bsky.social and Scott Galloway had a great debate about this on the latest episode of Pivot.

It's worth a listen but fair warning that you'll find yourself yelling at your phone through much of it.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 6d

OMG i'm dripping with jealousy. I love these two and could listen to "boyfriend forever" on repeat

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Kristen Parisi @kris10p.bsky.social · 6d

can you share a link where I can purchase? I'd love to read it!

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